Djivan Gasparyan
Armenian musician and composer (1928–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Djivan Gasparyan (var. Jivan Gasparyan;[1] Armenian: Ջիվան Գասպարյան, Armenian pronunciation: [dʒiˈvɑn ɡɑspɑɾˈjɑn]; 12 October 1928 – 6 July 2021)[1][2][3] was an Armenian musician and composer. He played the duduk, a double reed woodwind instrument related to the orchestral oboe. Gasparyan is known as the "Master of the duduk".[4][5][6] In 2006 he was nominated for Grammy awards for the Best Traditional World Music Album.[7]
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Born | (1928-10-12)12 October 1928 Solak, Armenian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 6 July 2021(2021-07-06) (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Armenian folk |
Occupation(s) | Composer, score composer, musician |
Instrument(s) | Duduk |
Years active | 1948–2021 |
Labels | All Saints Records |
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